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LIVES ON IMPRESSMENT .
(By an Englishman.)
Oh! how kind and how soothing must Bri*
tons appear,
When the tune their wild harp to the sons
of the main,
When they sing of those deeds that must ever
be dear,
And the voice of pure senators blend with
the stram.
Yet ah, in the midst of this sounding applause ]
Behold your brave warriors by bludgeons
procured,
Behoi'i them the prey of nefarious laws.
And deep in the hold of a tender immured.
Is this British justice i Is this the fam’d (and.
Where slaves cannot breathe, and where
chains are unknown ?
Go view the dark dungeon, where sentinels
’ stand.
And ma'k the sunk eye, and the sad sullen
* tone. * - *
Yes, gaze on that dungeon, deep, crowded and
foul,
Where bloated oppressors their sys:em dis
play. . % ,
And if one spark of liberty glow in your soul, I
Oh aid me to brand such detestable sway 1
Abborr’d be those miscreants who dare to
decree,
That he who resists the oppressor shall die,
Abhorred be those miscreants who deem
themselves free,
Yet the boon to their daring defenders
deny.
If seamen possess what your statesmen require
Let statesmen the usage of tyranny spurn,
Let such prowess and skill as e’en foes must
admire,
Receive from the nation a grateful return
If i were a seaman by ruffians opprest,
And dragg’d like a felon from all that is
dear,
The legalized outrage my soul would detest,
And shackles and dungeons should soon
disappear*;
When the land of my fathers declares me a
slave,
F> om a land so unjust *tis my duty to roam,
Anu if hbert) beckon beyond the blue waye,
It is my duty to make her blest region my
home
...
ifeliguju*-
EXTRACTS
from an essay on the Divine Authority
or tub Ntir thstamenT,
By DAVID BOUGE.
Immortality is the glory of man.
Take it away, and he sinks into in
> significance. They debase human na
ture who consider death as the close
of their existence. But you shud
der at the degrading thought; and.
agreeably to the dictates of reason
and truth deem yourselves formed
for eternity. Cherish the vast idea ;
and aspire after a happiness Which
vi 1 never end. <
* *1 rue Religion is the thing
soug ht for; and it will be allowed
that it ought to teach us not only
whai God is, but how he is to be wor
shipped and Served ; in what manner
we may be admitted to enjoy his
•friendship; and how we may do the
things which please him. A reli
gion which does not give us informa
tion on these subjects, is entirely in
sufficient. That a revelation from
God is necessa*y for this purpose* has
been a common sentiment among
mankind: and may we not consider
it just ? Let him who would deny
it take a view of the condition of
the world* and of the history of man.
What nation in a state of nature, in
N ancient or modern times, whether
civilized or barbarous, has preserved
itself from sinking into gross idola
try ? Not an exception can be fotmd,
unless k be rude tribes
wmchare so stupid that no traces
of religion are to bt discovered among
them.—Wherever idolatry reigns,
it is an evident proof, that men have
stumbled and fallen at the very
thi\ ahold of the temple • and have
not advanced so far as to have a sight
of the proper object of worship*—
Ignorance of the nature of God has
been uniformly attended with igno*
v ranee of mans duty and condition,
and of a future state of being; and
likewise, as jmay naturally be expect
ed. with the most dreadful depravity
of manners, and the prevalence of
everyrTOtid of vice.—uet the decep
tion of the ancient neathen world in
the epistle of Paul to the Romans,
the Ist chapter from the 20th verse,
to the end be compared with the
most authentic documents of the
state of morals among the pagan na
trons of antiquity, or those of modern
times; and it will oe found tnat the
portrait drawn by the apostle is not
overcharged in its colors, but is a*
perfect likeness of the original.
Were this an abstract question, arv
answer might be more difficult, and
|<*ss satisfactory : but it is a question
of fact, anu the multitude of idola
ter s n every heathen land proclaims
the necessity of a divine revelation,
f To aUcdgt that aocrates and Pla-
Lto by thv oi reason djsco
jfction.* The question **. what *
a few persons of auperiqr g ave
been able to do, but to find a rule of
life for the mass of mankind. That
they have not been able to discover
it for themselves ; or if any have dis
covered it, ihathey have not been
able ’c> render it so far of use, as # to
banish idolatry from a single city,
( anil had hundreds and thousands of
years to do it in J y ancient Greece
and Home, and modern China and
Hindostan afford sufficient proof.
If then men are to be made wise,
and good, and happy by the know!*
edge, and worship, and service of
God, a divine revelation is absolute
ly necessary.-
That the possibility of a revelation
was ever called in question, may
justly excite surprise. If men can
» convey their ideas to each other,
j cannot God convey his to them ? If
i we can send a message by one man
, to another, or to many ; cannot God
1 employ men as messengers in revea
} lmg his will to men ?
t Arguing from the nature of God,
there is likewise a probability of a
divine revelation. His goodness and
men’s felicity unite in the claim. If
religion be lost on earth, who can
assert it to be improbable, that God
will restore it? The frequent pre
tensions which have been made to a
revelation from God, and the recep
tion they have met with, shew that
it is a sentiment congenial to the hu
man mind.
It is proposed to consider mature
ly what the gospel offers in favour
of its being a revelation from God ;
and your serious attention is requi
, red. After. Moses and the Prophets
had paved the way, in the appointed ’
time Jesus Christ appeared ; and de
clared that he was sent front God to
be the saviour of sinners y and the/>ro
phet of the human race. He called
twelve men to be his disciples, to
learn his doctrine from his lips, and
to be witnesses of hi* life and death,
of his resurrection and ascension.*-"*
When he was about ta leave the
earth, he gave them a commission to
go forth unto all the world, to preach
the gospel unto every creature, and
to convert all nations : and he pro
mised to send his Spirit to assist
them in the arduous work. They
obeyed their master’s voice ; and eve
ry where they proclaimed his gospel.
Their zeal was great, and their suc
cess still greater.
Had the doctrine only Boated In
the living voice, and rested in the
memories of men, it would, most
probably, have been soon corrupted
or forgotten. In order to prevent
tins, and to preserve it in all its pa
rity to the latest ages, it became ne
cessary that it should be committed
to writing . With this design they
composed various treatises, contain
lugi/nr life of Christ, the history of
the planting of Christianity , letters to
the societies or churches which they
l had and * prophetical book in
the form of an anticipated history of
the Christian religion, from the death
of Christ to the end of the world.
These treatises were carefully col
lected into one volumn by the dici
ples of a succeeding age : and that
volumn is called Ihe New Testa
ment. The witnesses profess, that -
it comprises a full account of the
Christian religion in all its parts :
that nothing can be added to it with
out a crime, by any man or body of
men ; and nothing taken away.—.
They further insist, that the book
was written by divine inspiration •
God, they say, so influenced their
minds and directed their thoughts,
that it has neither error nor mistake.
Every historical fact is recorded as
it really was ; every doctrine it con
tains, is the real doctrine of Jesus
Christ; every precept is his com
mand ,* and every prediction is from
the Spirit of Jehovah, who sugges
ted it to their minds. With respect
to language , while every one followed
that way of expressing himself which
was natural to lum, and which con
stituted his proper style ; God so di
rected their pens, that the words they
j made use of were properly fitted to
! convey the meaning of the Holy
! Spirit#* his revelation of the will of
j God. v ,
Along with these high pretensi
■ ons, the New Testament claims to
| itself the exclusive prerogative of
* conducting the children of men to
1 eternal blessedness. Such as refuse
its tlivine authority, it charges with
the heinous crime of shutting the
Idoor of mercy against themselves,
and drawing down destruction upon
their own heads. But those who
submit to its guidance, it promises to
introduce to the /riendship of God,
to the purity and pleasures of the
Christian life* 44 He that believeU|
on the Son hath everlasting lifl: birf
he tfcat beiieveth not the Son shall
t *■” iL’- K
* Even Socrates and Plato were idolaters ;
they conformed, and advised others to conform
to the religion of their country—to gross idol
atry and absurd superstition. One of the last
“acts of the former, who is accounted the wisest
and best man of Pagan antiquity, was to ode*
a cock to Esculapius. If the wisest, anti mo&t
learned were so blind, what must the foolish
and the ignoiatu be i -1 $
not see life, but the wrath of God
jbideth o*» him/ John Hi Sfo-jjkz
Wbetber these claims c*n be sub
stantiated or not, is the point at is
sue. The writer believes they can
be substantiated : he. therefore, en
treats the serious Attention of every
reader. All he asks is, that every
argument may have tJsat degree of
weight given to it which ii deserves.
He will he permitted to add,, that it i
is the language of a friend, who is i
not contending for victory, not seek- I
ing to prop up a system of falsehood
because by. this craft he has his liv
ing ; but who writes from a disinte
rested love of truth, and from an ar
dent desire to promote the happiness
of his fellow creatures.
ADDRESSED TO PARENTS*
The preposterous and pernicious
practice of TIGH 1’ LACING, which
prevails so generally among the
young ladies of the present day, in
| duces me to awaken your attention,
by pointing out the many dreadful
effects which are daily occuring from
this growing evil.’
Some of the brightest ornaments
of their sex have already fallen vic
tims to this darling fashion. Many
are still trembling on the verge of
the grave, while, their anxious pa
rents look with tender and mourn
ful solicitude for their recovery
when neither art or nature can af
ford relief. Others are closely fol
lowing this phantom with an infatu
ated teal, that cannot fail to produce
the same result. How painful it is
to see these young and delicate crea
■ tures in company unable to bend
their bodies, and hear their short and
hurried respiration, which top plain
ly 6hews, the lungs are so tightly
compressed, they are unable to di
late or perform their functions. The
consequence of this violent and me.
chanical pressure is frequently a
displacement of some of the inter
nal vital organs, adhestons and dis
• tortions. Sometimes the violence of
of pressure strangulates the exter
r nal vessels of the organs ; this over
• charges the internal vessels with a
redundant quantity of blood, and
hence inflammation, congestion, dif
ficulty of breathing, and along train
of nervous affections, which have al
ready brought many beautiful and
accomplished girls to an untimely
grave, who otherwise might have
lived an ornament to society and a
blessing to their friends.
This prevailing fashion not only
invites many lata! deseases, but dis
figures the body, renders the person
stiff and awkward, and destroys en
tirely the natural ease and elegance
of the shape. Grace consists in a
free and easy motion, and cannot
bear restraint. Therefore I hope
you will exert yourselves for the
sake of the lives of your daughters,
; as well as their accomplishments to
divest them of this pernicious prac
tice#
; A FRIpND.
j K, Intelligencer*
A CONUNDRUM
Teat every species of writing
may do good, and that a strong im
pression of a moral or religious sen
timent on the mind of youth may be
as lasting as life, is strikingly exem
plified by the following fact.
A gentleman in Philadelphia, ad-’
vanced in age,; and who has been
much in what is called the vsirld, re
lates of himself, that at the age of e
lcven or twelve years, he went for
the first time to London—Hearing
a person crying Conundrums through
the streets, and never having heard
the word before, he supposed that
Conundrums were something good to
eat. He accordingly stoped the cri
er and asked for a Conundrum ; when,
to his great surprize and disappoint
ment, a little book was offered him.
Ashamed of his ignorance and error,
which he wished to conceal, he
bought the book and hastened off as
fast as possible. As soon as he got
to his lodgings, he was curious to
learn what a Conundrum meant. He
opened his book, and found that
Conundrum First was as follows,—
44 Why is profane swearing like a
ragged coat? Answer, Because it
is a bad habit.” This* made such an
impression on his mind, that amidst
all the temptations to which he has
been exposed, he affirms that he has
never sworn profanely from that day
to the present. May the reading of
this anecdote prevent or correct 44 a
bad habit” in t others#
AGRICULTURE.
To the Editors of the Star •
Cooper*s Point , AT. J, March 24#
Respected Friends,
Considering the present prospect
of our cdhntry, and its relations
with other nations of the earth, it ap
pears to me that any thing that will
assist m the promotion of agricul
ture and*manufactures ought to be
communicated. And'as it is well
known that moist food is necessary
for ewes and lambs, especially when l
the ground is centred with snow, I I
have tried the several kinds com- f
mon in this state, and find from ,
experience Carrots to be the best
and most productive* I have used
them several years at the time the
ewes were bnnging forth and suck
ling their lambs, without losing one
that has ever been able to stand.
As carrots are not commonly cul
tivated in my neighborhood, or per
haps in the state, 1 will give you my
method, hoping that those possess
ed of better will communicate them*
I manure the ground well (ashes
are good) and plow or dig it deep,
then make it into beds of a width
that may be weeded by standing in a
path between them, and not stand on
the bed to harden it; after the bed is
raked smooth, take a board made
thin at one edge and make cresses
across the bed about a foot apart, in
which put the seeds thin, and
them slightly; between the rows,
I tend with a hoe, but the rows I
clean by hand and thin the carrots if
too thick; they should be put in in
March or the forepart of April, and
kept clean of weeds or grass. Ground
that has been occupied with potatoes
the pfeceedirig year', and kept clear
of weeds, is best.
By the above process I have raised,
by actual measurement of roots and
ground, at the rate of full eight hun
dred bushels of carrots to the acre,
& their being so very nutrious, com
ing out of the earth so clear of dirt,
easy to wash and cut for use, induces
me to give them the preference to
any other moist food for sheep in
winter.
As it is now time to plant carrots,
if you will give the above a place in
your next paper, after correction, l
conceive you will do a great kind
ness to your readers, and oblige your
real friend* \ _
JOSEPH COOPER.
ADMINISTRATOR s SALE.
On the 20 th day of May next K at the
plantation of Susanna Kolb , deceased)
of Jackson County ,
WILL BE SOLD
’ . V- • J , •
the personal property of -said dec .
Consisting of a Horse, Waggon
and hind geer, Cattle, Hogs. Sheep,
Household and Kitchen Furniture,
with other articles too tedious to e
numerate. Terms made known on
the day of sale.
JAMES, CASH,
Administrator •
Apiil 7thy 1814.
EXECUTOR’S SALE.
On Friday the 6th day of May next
at the lute residence of Sarah Stokes
of Madison county , deceased ,
WILL BE SOLD ,
to the, highest bidder, on a credit of
twelve months, part of the personal
property belonging to the estate of
William Stokes, deceased , and part
Os the personal property belonging to
the estate of Sarah Stokes , deceased ,
CONSISTING of Horses, Cattle,
Hogs, Sheep, Geese, Household &
Kitchen Furniture, Plantation Tools
I and Farming Utensils. Notes with
approved security will be required.
WM. M. STOKES,
Surviving Executor of Wm. Stokes, dec «
If Executor of Sarah Stokes , dec*
April Iff | 1814. x
TAILORING BUSINESS,
Watkixivillk.
1. E. PASCHAL respectfully ac
quaints the inhabitants of Watkins
| ville and its vicinity, and the public
; in general, that he has commenced
• the above business in this place in
all its various branches, and that his
utmost endeavors will be exerted for
the complete carrying it on. He
will be extremely assiduous to give
satisfaction to those who may be
| pleased to employ him ; and their
I favors will be gratefully acknow-.
ledged. He will be at pains to pro
cure the neatest and newest fashions
His terms will be moderate and ac
. commodating.
April 7 , 1814.
NOTICE.
| ; •'. - -
The Co-Partnership heretofore
subsisting between the subscribers in
the town of Watkinsville* Clarke
County, under the firm of Brows Os
Oliver is this day dissolved by mu
tual consent—And all Bonds, Notes,
Book Debts, or other claims due the
said firm are to be paid to and settled
with Bedford Brown, to whom they
are assigned by said Oliver, and who
alone is authorised to receive and set
tle the sam# *
BEDFORD BROW If*
JOSEPH OLIVER .
December 23, 1813.
N. B . I have empowered George
D* Payne to settle the books andjr
ceive payment of the debts due the
! late firm of Brown and Oliver—and
all other books and papers placed in
his hands at different times in
I 1 am interested. B* lUiGJi AL
M # (COPY)
Ml Trtasu y Depa^tikent.y
A Feb. 23. Id 14 5
SIR* *
In the designation of the cqlleo
tion districts within the United S*;<itco,j
contained in the act u foi the a&*t.ss
ment and collection of direct pixeo!
und internal duties.” passed os* the
22d day of July last, Madison conn*
ty in Georgia is not sptcified or jit?’
tached to any of the collection di
stricts establised in that state, and
it is presumed was not known tor
exist, by Congress, when the said
act was passed.
This county has been formed from
the counties of Elbert, Franklin, O
glctborpe, Jackson, and Clark, which
arc situated within two different dis
tricts, viz : the fourth and fifth i»>
that state.
By the last clause in the first seo
tion of the act above referred to, th©
Secretary of tne* Treasury is author
ised in such case, to’ determine to
which of the collection districts th©
new county shall belong. I hav®
therefore in pursuance of the author*
ity thus vested in me determined
that Madison ‘county in Georufm
shall belong and be attached to the
fourth Collection District within that
state ; of which you will please
advise the'collectors of the two dix
tricts, that they may make the same
known to all persons concerned, and
govern themselves accordingly.
lam respectfully, sir,.
Your obedient servant,
f Signed,) G. W. CAMPBELL*
The Coommissioner of the Revenue*
PUBLIC NOTICE*
Is hereby given that the •-several
acts of Congress passed at their last
session, laying certain internal du
ties, will Uke effect from and after!
the 31st day of December, 18<3#j
The provisions of which must bo
complied with on pain of incurring;
the penalty attached to the violation
thereof. These provisions require
retailers of wines, spirituous liquor*
or foreign merchandize to apply
in writing for and obtain license a
owners or superintendants of still*
intended to be worked to make ap*
plication for and obtain license ; auc
tioneers, to enter into bonds, anti
under certain circumstances to tak©
out a license refiners of sugar t©
enter into bonds ; owners or keep
ers of carriages to enter into th©
same and obtain- a certificate of the
payment of the duiy ; and discount
ed notes and bonds, together with,
bills of exchange, to be stamped.
All physicians, apothecaries, or
chemists, who retail foreign drugs*
or other foreign goods, wares or mer
chandize are required to take licen*
ses. In case they retail medicines i*
which there are no wines or spiritu
ous liquors, except such as they hav©
used in the preparation or nuking:
up of medicines—the license for
merchandize other wines and
spirits will suffice.
Physicians who only dispose of
the-medicines used by in tlieilf
practice, are also to taka
licenses, unless in cases where auck
medicines are given in chartutyV
Persons interested may vxamirrtl
the said laws at my office ; w here th«i
mode of making application and du
ties payable with othei circumstan
ces proper for them to nt acquainted
with, may be learned’
DUDLEY JONES, !
Collector of the Revenue for thti
4th Collection District, of Georgia.- 1
Collector's office, Carnesville , >
Georgia f 22 d Mar?h y Y 814. $
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GEORGIA, Jackson county t
/At an Inferior Court held for or*
dinary purpose Si in for the county a\
foresaidy Oft Tuesday the sth day oj |
February , 18k 4*
Present David Wit Charles Vcnable v
and Joseph DaviSy F.sqrs*
UPON the petition of Samuel
-Henderson assignee* o\ Holman
man stating that Thomas M'Caixi
in his life time executed h.*s bond*
to make titles toja certain bounty
of land containing two hundred and
eighty seven and half acres, and thta
said Thomas departed this life in-*
testate and withe‘it executing title*
to the said boußty of iauti pi aying
the Court to direct the administra-*
tor of the estate of the said 1 honias
M’Cain to execute titles in terms
of the law. It is therefore ordered
that the administrator of the said!
deceased wiLl at the Court of OrdL
nary to be held in and for this couft*
ty on the first Monday in July,. be
; directed to execute titles to the>ai4
tract of land in terms of; th<
law unless cause be shewn to thi
contrary, and that this rule he pub
fished in one of the public gazette
of this state at least three month
before the sitting of said eourt an
advertised in two or more publj
places in this county. v ;
A true copy from the minutes.
:* EbWARD ADAMS* C. C.O)
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